Design Therapeutics Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

Favorite this organization

Organization details

Legal name: Design Therapeutics Inc.
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Health Care
SIC code: 2834 — Pharmaceutical Preparations
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Delaware
Headquarters city: Carlsbad
Headquarters state / province: California
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: December
Ticker symbol: DSGN
Primary stock exchange: Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0001807120
EIN: 82-3929248

Board of directors

Follow this board

Arsani William · Director
Since 2023
David Shapiro · Director
Since 2026
Deepa Prasad · Director
Since 2023
Heather A. Berger · Director
Since 2023
Joao Siffert M.D. · Director · President and CEO
Since 2023
John P. Schmid · Director Overboarded
Since 2023
Justin D. Gover · Director
Since 2025
Pratik Shah · Director · President, CEO and Chairperson
Since 2023
Rodney W. Lappe · Director
Since 2023
Simeon George · Director
Since 2023
Stella Xu · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Joao Siffert M.D. · President and CEO

Dates unknown

Pratik Shah · President, CEO and Chairperson

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of June 9, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Simeon George

79.3%

Board connections

5 of this board's directors also sit on 13 other boards. 12 are in the same sector.

Shared director Other board Same sector

ADARx Pharmaceuticals Inc. Same sector
via Simeon George
ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc. Same sector
via Pratik Shah
AnaptysBio Inc. Same sector
via John P. Schmid
BlossomHill Therapeutics Inc. Same sector
via John P. Schmid
BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics Inc. Same sector
via John P. Schmid
COMPASS Pathways Plc Same sector
via Justin D. Gover
CRISPR Therapeutics AG Same sector
via Simeon George
Damora Therapeutics Inc. Same sector
via David Shapiro
First Tracks Biotherapeutics Inc. Same sector
via John P. Schmid
Helix Acquisition Corp. III
via John P. Schmid
Nkarta Inc. Same sector
via Simeon George
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. Same sector
via Justin D. Gover
Xeris Biopharma Holdings Inc. Same sector
via John P. Schmid

Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $0; 0 sales by 0 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Aug 13, 2025	Arsani William Director	Open-market sale	−345,000	$5.25	$1,811,250
Aug 13, 2025	Arsani William Director	Open-market sale	−217,627	$5.25	$1,142,542
Dec 18, 2024	Deepa Prasad Director	Open-market sale	−3,806	$6.27	$23,864
Aug 9, 2024	Arsani William Director	Open-market sale	−814,874	$4.25	$3,463,215
Mar 25, 2024	Heather A. Berger Director	Open-market purchase	+1,300	$3.74	$4,862
Mar 25, 2024	John P. Schmid Director	Open-market purchase	+17,809	$3.74	$66,606
Mar 22, 2024	John P. Schmid Director	Open-market purchase	+9,156	$3.62	$33,145
Sep 29, 2023	Rodney W. Lappe Director	Open-market purchase	+21,000	$2.35	$49,350
Aug 29, 2023	Deepa Prasad Director	Open-market purchase	+12,000	$2.31	$27,720
Aug 29, 2023	Arsani William Director	Open-market purchase	+1,960,000	$2.44	$4,782,400
Aug 28, 2023	Arsani William Director	Open-market purchase	+275,000	$2.15	$591,250

Peers

Compare boards

Organizations in the same sector, closest in location and size first.

3M Company NYSE: MMM · ST Paul, United States Organization ABVC BioPharma Inc. Nasdaq: ABVC · Fremont, United States Organization ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nasdaq: ACAD · SAN Diego, United States Organization ADMA Biologics Inc Nasdaq: ADMA · Ramsey, United States Organization

Questions about Design Therapeutics Inc.

Who is the CEO of Design Therapeutics Inc.?

Joao Siffert M.D. is Design Therapeutics Inc.'s President and CEO.

How many directors are on Design Therapeutics Inc.'s board?

Design Therapeutics Inc.'s board has 11 directors: Arsani William, David Shapiro, Deepa Prasad, Heather A. Berger, Joao Siffert M.D., John P. Schmid, Justin D. Gover, Pratik Shah, Rodney W. Lappe, Simeon George and 1 other.

How is Design Therapeutics Inc. connected to…? → Spot something wrong? Report a correction

Embed this board on your site

Paste this where the board should appear. It always shows the current directors and links back here.

<div data-bod-board="design-therapeutics-inc"></div>
<script src="https://boardofdirectors.review/embed.js" async></script>

Reviews (0)

No reviews yet. Be the first to write one.